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-Darkmyth_ t1_j0mrbra wrote

Reply to comment by ondono in SpaceX, Blue Origin Executives Tapped as US Space Council Advisers by Soupjoe5

Can you explain how reusing rockets rather than just tossing them in an ocean is "just a marketing stunt"? Not only is it more sustainable, less wasteful it also saves money and reduces turn around time for launches.

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ondono t1_j0mryz4 wrote

> Can you explain how reusing rockets rather than just tossing them in an ocean is “just a marketing stunt”?

Simple, if refurbishing those boosters costs more than new boosters, recovering them is just a cool stunt.

EDIT: Don’t worry about the downvotes, I’m totally aware that being even remotely critical of Elon Musk gets you downvoted to hell on this sub.

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-Darkmyth_ t1_j0n3ojs wrote

But it doesn't cost more, so it's not a stunt.

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trollmylove t1_j0n060a wrote

We're talking about SpaceX not the shuttle ;)

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ondono t1_j0n0ten wrote

And yet we haven’t seen real evidence that they aren’t tripping on the same rock

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toodroot t1_j0n3ykv wrote

I see you're working your way down the usual list of talking points.

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